Advancement Director — Catholic School Donor Impact

Catholic Diocese of Peoria; Danville (IL); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Schlarman Academy in Danville, Illinois seeks a Director of Advancement to lead philanthropic relationships and revenue that sustain tuition assistance and the school's mission. This is a relational ministry as much as fundraising, inviting donors, alumni, and parishes to partner in Catholic education.

The Director oversees annual giving, major gifts, alumni relations, donor stewardship, and grant programs, working with the Head of School to maximize impact and promote the Academy's Catholic

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required; CFRE or other fundraising credential valued.
• Experience in advancement, development, fundraising, or comparable relationship-driven work; Catholic school, diocesan, or parish context strongly preferred.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills; ability to articulate the school's mission and the dignity of its students in ways that move people to give.
• Discretion, integrity, and the relational warmth that donors trust.

Aufgaben

• Owns annual giving: the predictable, recurring philanthropic revenue that supports operations and tuition assistance.
• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards individual donors capable of meaningful gifts; leads capital efforts when initiated by Head and diocese.
• Builds and sustains the alumni network as a community of Schlarman graduates who carry the school's formation into their adult lives.
• Ensures every donor is thanked, recognized, and kept connected to the impact of their giving.
• Pursues institutional funding from foundations, corporate partners, and grant programs aligned with the school's mission.
• Designs events and touchpoints that build the school's philanthropic and community presence and witness to Catholic identity.
• Prepares the Head for donor conversations and ensures time is spent on the most impactful relationships.

Kenntnisse

Donor relations

Storytelling

Fundraising

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

CFRE or fundraising credential valued

Jobbeschreibung

Schlarman Academy in Danville, Illinois seeks a Director of Advancement to lead philanthropic relationships and revenue that sustain tuition assistance and the school's mission. This is a relational ministry as much as fundraising, inviting donors, alumni, and parishes to partner in Catholic education.

The Director oversees annual giving, major gifts, alumni relations, donor stewardship, and grant programs, working with the Head of School to maximize impact and promote the Academy's Catholic